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February 8, 2010
Low carbohydrate meals after exercise may benefit diabetics
New research from U-M shows that meals eaten after each exercise session have an important impact on controlling blood sugar. High blood sugar is a hallmark of Type 2 diabetes, and impaired control of blood sugar is also a major risk factor for other chronic diseases, such as heart disease. Jeffrey Horowitz, professor in the… -
February 8, 2010
2011 federal budget has increases for science, education
Even as President Obama announced plans to freeze most non-defense discretionary spending for the next three years, he proposed a fiscal year 2011 budget last week that increases funding for scientific research agencies, economic development activities, and several education programs of interest to U-M and the higher education community. -
February 8, 2010
Patients with diabetes, doctors rank health concerns differently
About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye-to-eye on which of a patient’s health conditions is most important, according to a survey led by the Medical School. While both doctors and patients frequently ranked diabetes among their top concerns, 38 percent of doctors ranked hypertension as the most important condition… -
February 8, 2010
Three to receive Goddard Power award; psychology department to be honored
Cindy Schipani, Elizabeth Duell and Carol Jacobsen will receive the 2010 Sarah Goddard Power Award and the Academic Women’s Caucus selection committee will present the Rhetaugh G. Dumas Progress in Diversifying Award to the Department of Psychology. The 26th annual awards ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Michigan League Hussey Room.
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February 8, 2010
Women’s Health Resource Center celebrates 15 years
The U-M Health System’s Women’s Health Resource Center is celebrating 15 years of empowering women patients, families, faculty and directing education on women’s health. The center will celebrate with a week of events that kick off today (Feb. 8) and include talks, fundraisers and visits with Judy Norsigian, co-author of the revolutionary women’s health book… -
February 8, 2010
Student Nurses Association raising funds to help Haitian peers
On Feb. 20, the U-M Student Nurses' Association will sponsor the third annual Hope for Haiti Charity Ball to raise money for a nursing school in Haiti that was co-founded by Ruth Barnard, associate professor emerita of nursing at the U-M School of Nursing. -
February 8, 2010
Don’t miss: Celebration marks world music pioneer’s field recordings transfer to digital
Known as “The Music Man,” Leo Sarkisian hosted “Music Time in Africa” on Voice of America (VOA) radio for 40 years. Sarkisian will make remarks about his musical experiences in the presentation “Travels and Ethnomusicology” from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 16 at in Room 100 of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. The presentation is part of… -
February 1, 2010
Nursing students’ trip to rural Liberia ‘an eye-opener’
Watch to an audio slideshow about a School of Nursing trip to Liberia > A School of Nursing researcher and three graduate students will spend three weeks working in rural Liberian hospitals and clinics this month. The students will be challenged to hone their midwife and nursing skills in an impoverished country still recovering from… -
February 1, 2010
Wolverines garner spots in Winter Olympics
Ice dancing pairs Meryl Davis and Charlie White, along with Evan Bates and Emily Samuelson, all have their eyes on the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The four U-M students took off Winter Semester to focus on skating competitions, especially the recent U.S. National Championships in Spokane, Wash. And with them landing spots on the U.S. Olympic team, it appears taking that hiatus paid off.
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February 1, 2010
UM-Flint to recognize MCC’s American Sign Language courses
The list of states that have passed legislation recognizing American Sign Language (ASL) as a foreign language, and permitting high schools and universities to accept it in fulfillment of foreign language requirements for hearing as well as deaf students continues to grow. UM-Flint is the latest university to officially join the list. On Jan. 27 UM-Flint signed…
